Invisible women : data bias in a world designed for men

Summary: Data is fundamental to the modern world. From economic development, to healthcare, to education and public policy, we rely on numbers to allocate resources and make crucial decisions. But because so much data fails to take into account gender, because it treats men as the default and women as atypical, bias and discrimination are baked into our systems. And women pay tremendous costs for this bias, in time, money, and often with their lives.0Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates shocking root cause of gender inequality and research in 'Invisible Women', diving into women's lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor's office, and more. Built on hundreds of studies in the US, the UK, and around the world, and written with energy, wit, and sparkling intelligence, this is a groundbreaking, unforgettable expos that will change the way you look at the world.

Record details

ISBN: 9781419729072 :
ISBN: 1419729071 :
Physical Description: print
xv, 411 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York : Abrams Press, 2019.
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Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-391) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction. The default male -- Part I. Daily life -- Chapter 1. Can snow-clearing be sexist? -- Chapter 2. Gender neutral with urinals -- Part II. The workplace -- Chapter 3. The long Friday -- Chapter 4. The myth of meritocracy -- Chapter 5. The Henry Higgins effect -- Chapter 6. Being worth less than a shoe -- Part III. Design -- Chapter 7. The plough hypothesis -- Chapter 8. One-size-fits-men -- Chapter 9. A sea of dudes -- Part IV. Going to the doctor -- Chapter 10. The drugs don't work -- Chapter 11. Yentyl syndrome -- Part V. Public life -- Chapter 12. A costless resource to exploit -- Chapter 13. From purse to wallet -- Chapter 14. Women's rights are human rights -- Part VI. When it goes wrong -- Chapter 15. Who will rebuild? -- Chapter 16. It's not the disaster that kills you